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Apple Home vs Home Assistant: Which One Is Actually Better?

Let’s talk about a most common argument in the smart home world: Apple Home versus Home Assistant. Which one is actually better? Recently, I posted a short video on TikTok about this topic and it quickly passed 100,000 views. The comments…

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New Siri features could be delayed further

Apple’s next-generation Siri upgrade is facing internal turbulence, according to a new report from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg. The more advanced, highly personalised version of Siri that was expected to arrive in iOS 26.4 may no longer land…

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Xiaomi Reveals Self-Install Smart Lock with Matter support

Xiaomi has officially expanded its smart home lineup with the launch of the Xiaomi Self-Install Smart Lock, a retrofit-friendly smart locking solution designed to modernise ordinary doors without complex installation or expensive…

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What’s going on with IKEA’s new Matter products?

Over the weekend, several reports raised concerns about IKEA’s new Matter smart home range. Based on hands on use and wider community feedback, however, the situation appears more nuanced than a single root cause. Much of the discussion…

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Saying Goodbye to Legacy HomeKit and Looking Ahead to Apple Home

Apple confirmed in 2025 that support for its original HomeKit architecture will officially end on February 10, 2026, giving users a clear final deadline to move to the newer system. While this may feel sudden to some, it actually brings a…

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Everything Apple Home – Episode 3

This week in Apple Home: the legacy HomeKit architecture is officially coming to an end, Eve expands MotionBlinds retrofits, Dreame’s Matter lightstrip lands in Europe, Aqara launches a new camera hub, and new Siri could arrive as soon as…

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The Dreame Lightstrip P11 is available in Europe

The Dreame Lightstrip P11 has officially launched in Europe. First revealed last year, the new smart lightstrip supports Matter and works with Apple Home and others. Dreame’s new lightstrip uses RGBICWW LEDs, with 108 LEDs per metre. The…

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